The owners of this beautiful ocean-view home in Solana Beach, California, wanted a few exterior upgrades that would expand on their existing Southeast Asian accents.

The couple (who took inspiration from their travels to the far east) wanted to extend the theme beyond the previously added Thai mosaic-tiled outdoor shower and kitchen with built-in BBQ.

The custom Thai awnings—not all together unfamiliar to Jon Dore who married his wife on Phuket where his father-in-law lived for decades—provided shade and added character to the already unique home and surrounding exotic tropical gardens.